The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Kindergarten
Lesson 32 –
First week in May (5/3-5/7)
Objective –
Students will use pictures to graphically organize a story.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Bookflix – The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
a. Adventure 1-4
b. http://bkflix.grolier.com/pb/node-32743
3. Kidspiration – Man and Towers
4. “Sequences”
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
Language Arts – I D P 1, I E P 1, II B P 2, II A P 4
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; story elements, characters, setting, events, plot
Activities –
1. Class watches The Man Who Walked Between the Towers together
2. Class completes the Kidspiration activity dragging pictures into groups to tell a story.
3. Students who finish early may play “Sequences” ordering events
Assessment –
Kidspiration activity
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.


Story Elements
Grade One
Lesson 32 –
First week in May (5/3-5/7)
Objective –
Students will identify story elements and use to create a story with pictures.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Brainpopjr. Story Elements – “Characters”, “Setting”, and “Plot.”
a. http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/storyelements/
3. Kidspiration – “My Story”
4. “Sequences”
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
Language Arts – I D P 1, I E P 1, II B P 2, II A P 4
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; story elements, characters, setting, events, plot
Activities –
1. Class watches the Brainpopjr. movie “Characters” and then draws a picture of their favorite character from a book.
2. Class watches the Brainpopjr. movie “Setting” and then plays a game to find the right setting.
3. Class watches the Brainpopjr. movie “Plot” and then plays a game to order events.
4. Students create a story with pictures using Kidspiration, with characters, setting, events, and details.
5. Students who finish early may play “Sequences” ordering events.
Assessment –
My Story Kidspiration activity
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.